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easyTymp® Operating Manual 

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4.3 Probe status indication 

If you use the optional external probe  the light at the back of the probe indicates the probe 
status with the following colors:  

Red – Right ear is selected. Probe is out of ear. 
Blue – Left ear is selected. Probe is out of ear. 
Green – Probe is in the ear and is sealing. 
Yellow – Probe is in the ear and blocked or leaking. 
White – The probe has just been attached. Probe status is unknown. The probe status stays 
white in hand held use if the easyTymp® is not monitoring the probe status. If the probe light 
stays white in any other situation easyTymp® might need to be switched off and on again to 
regain proper probe status. 
Flashing color to off – easyTymp® is pausing during a protocol and is waiting for you to press 
continue. The color in which the probe light is flashing indicates the probe status like above. 
Flashing green to red/blue – easyTymp® just finished the protocol. 

4.4 Operating easyTymp® 

After switching on the instrument, it will usually start in the Test screen and is ready to test 
the same protocol as was used last. After disconnecting easyTymp® from a PC it will start in 
the Select Protocol screen and you have to select which protocol should be used. 
The battery status bar will show if the battery power runs down. If the battery is empty, you 
will be warned and the measurement will be stopped and all recorded data will be stored. You 
will have to shut down and change the battery. The measurement data will be recovered after 
you start up again. In that way you can continue measurement without retesting. 
The  following  paragraphs  describe  the  precise  operation  of  the  different  screens  you  will 
observe during the use of easyTymp®. 

Summary of Contents for easyTymp

Page 1: ...easyTymp Operating Manual MAICO Diagnostics 10393 West 70th Street Eden Prairie MN 55344 USA Toll Free 888 941 4201...

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Page 3: ...n 5 3 3 Preparing the test 11 3 3 1 Patient Instruction 11 3 3 2 Visual inspection of the ear canal 11 3 3 3 Handling the eartips 11 3 4 Cleaning the probe tip 12 4 Operating easyTymp 13 4 1 Operating...

Page 4: ...tup easyTymp 23 4 5 4 Setup Printer 23 4 5 5 Setup Clinic Info 23 4 5 6 Setup License 24 4 5 7 Setup Patient Management 24 4 5 8 About 25 5 Warranty Maintenance and Service 26 6 Disinfection 26 7 Safe...

Page 5: ...s operating manual aims to make learning and understanding the different easyTymp functions as quick and as easy as possible Should you encounter any problems or have ideas for any further improvement...

Page 6: ...e instrument under any circumstance Attention PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING THIS INSTRUMENT Please only use this instrument as described in the manual Please familiarize you...

Page 7: ...se sound is presented to the auditory pathway This contraction of the muscle causes a stiffening of the ossicular chain which changes the compliance of the middle ear system As in Tympanometry a probe...

Page 8: ...te any insurance claims against the damages Keep the original packaging for future shipment The easyTymp is packaged in a specially designed box Please keep the box as it will be useful for sending th...

Page 9: ...be Cleaning Tool 1 3 2 System installation 3 2 1 Hardware installation 3 2 1 1 Installing the cradle Figure 1 Connectors at the rear bottom of the cradle 1 USB in 2 3 4 USB out 5 Power 6 Follow the in...

Page 10: ...charging Battery LED shows solid blue when the spare battery in the cradle is fully charged The LED will flash as long as the battery is charging Printer LED is red when a printer problem occurs 3 2...

Page 11: ...blue lever down Close printer cover 3 2 1 4 Mounting the cradle on the wall The easyTymp cradle can be mounted on the wall via the optional wall mount kit Instructions are provided inside the wall mo...

Page 12: ...remove the battery from the instrument 3 2 1 6 Charging the battery The spare battery is stored in the charger in the back of the cradle Battery LED shows solid blue when the spare battery in the crad...

Page 13: ...out Do not pull the cord of the extension cord as this can damage the tubing connections Place the probe to the easyTymp by lining up the red triangles and pushing the probe into the unit The probe c...

Page 14: ...zard for the software suite comes up you must have administrator rights to install the software If you do not have this contact your Administrator of the network Press Next and follow the on screen in...

Page 15: ...om the patient Coughing talking and swallowing will disturb test results 3 3 2 Visual inspection of the ear canal Check the external ear canal for wax with an otoscope and remove excessive wax to prev...

Page 16: ...tion inside the vents Place the probe tip back onto the probe Make sure that the different holes fit in the corresponding cavities Screw the probe cap back on the probe Finger force will tighten the s...

Page 17: ...Up and Down buttons Scroll through the different easyTymp settings menu test protocols or up and down the display 4 2 Getting started To get started take the easyTymp out of the cradle In default sett...

Page 18: ...r you to press continue The color in which the probe light is flashing indicates the probe status like above Flashing green to red blue easyTymp just finished the protocol 4 4 Operating easyTymp After...

Page 19: ...ady In the top at the right you find status of the battery When the easyTymp in the cradle it will charge the battery and it will show a moving charging battery icon In the upper right corner an icon...

Page 20: ...ring you to the Patient screen from where patient data can be viewed and changed and earlier sessions can be reviewed and or printed Top right button will interrupt the test Stop and bring you to the...

Page 21: ...tively the top or bottom of the protocol list Down buttons make you move up or down one protocol easyTymp will automatically go to the Done screen when it has finished testing From here measurements o...

Page 22: ...left ear for testing and bring you back to the Test screen The existing data of chosen ear will only be deleted after the probe is detected to be in the ear with a proper seal you to scroll through th...

Page 23: ...es the patients details and brings you back to the Select Patient Save Top middle button will select the highlighted character and put it where the cursor is placed Backspace is found as an arrow in t...

Page 24: ...rings you back to the Test screen Top middle button brings you to the View Details screen where the data of the selected client Top right button will bring you to the View Sessions screen from where t...

Page 25: ...d Down buttons will move the selection of the keyboard one character up or down When editing the birth date the Up and Down button will change the numerical value For the selected client the screen sh...

Page 26: ...item Use right and left arrow keys to adjust language Available languages are English German Spanish French and Italian Use right and left arrow keys to go to the next or previous item Use Up and Dow...

Page 27: ...d Top middle button will select the highlighted character and put it where the cursor is placed Backspace is found as an arrow in the top right corner Space is found as a bar underneath the keyboard T...

Page 28: ...ct the next details for editing Top left button to save and return to the Setup screen 7 Setup Patient Management Turns the internal patient data managements On or Off Off will delete all measured dat...

Page 29: ...easyTymp 4 5 8 About easyTymp Operating Manual 25 Here you find information about firmware calibration dates Operating Manual about firmware version and...

Page 30: ...at your instrument works properly the tympanometer should be checked and calibrated at least once a year This check has to be carried out by your dealer When returning the instrument for repairs it is...

Page 31: ...allowed 7 3 Operation The instrument should only be handled and operated by trained personnel audiologists ENT doctors or personnel who have been trained how to properly use the equipment 7 4 Patient...

Page 32: ...safety standard IEC 60601 1 on a yearly basis by a qualified service technician Please note that if connection is made to standard equipment like printers and network special precautions must be take...

Page 33: ...ight Dimension W x D x H 80 x 360 x 60 mm Weight 417 g Impedance Measuring System Probe tone Frequency Level 226 Hz 1000 Hz 69 dB HL with AGC assuring constant level at different ear canal volumes Air...

Page 34: ...be Test types Automated Reflex Automatic reflexes Single intensities Single intensities Single intensities Single intensities Single reflex auto search Single reflex auto search Single reflex auto sea...

Page 35: ...hin and better than the tolerances required in the specific standard Reflex Frequencies 3 Ipsilateral Reflex Tone Levels 5 or 10 daPa whichever is greater Compliance Measurement 5 or 0 1ml whichever i...

Page 36: ...1 Undershoot Max 1 Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Range 300 to 200 daPa Safety Limits 750 daPa and 500 daPa 50 daPa Reflex calibration standards and spectral properties General General General Ge...

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